T.R. Knight Officially Heads to Broadway
June 30, 2009 by Ingrid Diaz
The rumors were there when we posted about T.R. Knight’s unfortunate departure from Grey’s Anatomy, but Ausiello has now officially confirmed that George is headed off to Broadway. Knight has signed on to star in the Broadway revival of Lend Me a Tenor.
There’s not a lot of information about the play quite yet, as additional casting is still unnanounced. But we know that T.R. Knight will be playing the role of Max and that Stanley Tucci will be directing. You might recognize some of his work in Kiss of Death, Big Night and Road to Perdition. If you missed those, you might recognize him as the art director from The Devil Wears Prada. He’ll also be playing the murderer in Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of The Lovely Bones, which I believe is due out in December 2009.
The play, on the other hand, opens February 2010.
This is all bittersweet news for Grey’s fans, as we’re going to miss T.R. Knight/George dearly in our show, but it’s always good to know that we can still head over to New York and see him perform. I’m sure he’ll be getting the same support from the Grey’s cast as Chandra Wilson.
Via | Ausiello Files
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It surprises me that no one is mentioning the FIRST thing TR is doing since Greys:
http://www.centertheatregroup.org/tickets/productiondetail.aspx?id=7708
PARADE
Winner! 1999 Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Music
“A soaring musical experience, a show that reaches for the stars and shines just as bright.”
- Associated Press
Based on the true story of Leo Frank, convicted for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1913, Parade recounts the press frenzy and public outrage about Frank’s trial, and his wife’s crusade for justice. Amid religious intolerance, political injustice and racial tension, this stirring Tony Award®-winning musical explores the endurance of love and hope against all the odds.
Featuring a powerful score by the award-winning composer of 13, Parade is “one of the most thrilling evenings of a theater-lover’s lifetime.” —Christian Science Monitor
The cast of Parade includes, in alphabetical order, Brad Anderson, Will Collyer, Michael Berresse (Obie Award-winner for his work as director/choreographer of “[title of show]”), Broadway’s Charlotte d’Amboise (who was nominated for a Tony Award for the role of Cassie in the Broadway revival of “A Chorus Line” and is known to L.A. audiences for the role of Roxie Hart in the first national tour of “Chicago”), Will Collyer, Karole Foreman, Laura Griffith, P.J. Griffith, Curt Hansen, Deidrie Henry, Christian Hoff (Tony Award-winner for his role in “Jersey Boys”), Sarah Jayne Jensen, T.R. Knight, formerly of ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” will play Leo Frank, Lisa Livesay, Hayley Podschun, Lara Pulver reprising the role of Lucille Frank, Rose Sezniak, David St. Louis, Phoebe Strole, Josh Tower and Robert Yacko.
CREDITS
The Donmar Warehouse Production of
Parade
Book by Alfred Uhry
Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Co-conceived by Harold Prince
Directed and Choreographed by Rob Ashford
Featuring
Brad Anderson
Michael Berresse
Will Collyer
Charlotte d’Amboise
Karole Foreman
Davis Gaines
Laura Griffith
P.J. Griffith
Curt Hansen
Deidrie Henry
Christian Hoff
Sarah Jayne Jensen
T.R. Knight
Lisa Livesay
Hayley Podschun
Lara Pulver
Rose Sezniak
David St. Louis
Phoebe Strole
Josh Tower
Robert Yacko
i’m so glad for t.r. knight